Germany vs Netherlands: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Germany
10.7%
in 2022
Netherlands
10.6%
in 2022
Germany rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
36th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.7% against 10.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 36th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.2% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 12.3% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 11.4% | 4.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.9% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 10.7% against 10.6% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 36th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release